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108751. Govt takes responsibility of injured journalists’ treatment: InuPublished: August 11, 2018 20:58:36

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said the government has taken the responsibility of treatment of the journalists who were attacked during the recent student movement seeking safer roads. The...


108752. Thrust on more practical research on sericulturePublished: August 11, 2018 20:54:36

RAJSHAHI, Aug 11 (BSS): Lawmakers and high administrative officials at a function unequivocally called for more pro-active sericulture related scientific and industrial research for benefiting the public.They viewed all the...


108753. Rawhide prices suddenly drop in RajshahiPublished: August 11, 2018 20:53:23

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Aug 11: The price of rawhide suddenly falls in Rajshahi just week ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha. Moreover, hide traders of the district are perplexed at the price of...


108754. Mosque demolition: no religion above law, says Chinese mediaPublished: August 11, 2018 20:51:11

A newspaper of the ruling Communist Party said Saturday that no religion is above the law in China, urging officials to stay firm while dealing with a rare protest over...


108755. Indonesian island lifted 10 inches by deadly earthquakePublished: August 11, 2018 20:33:34

Scientists say the powerful Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 300 people lifted the island it struck by as much as 25 centimeters (10 inches). Using satellite images of Lombok...


108756. Ariful becomes Sylhet city mayorPublished: August 11, 2018 20:12:34

BNP nominated candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury has won the mayoral polls of Sylhet City Corporation. According to official results, Ariful got the victory defeating Awami League candidate Badar Uddin Ahmed...


108757. Spurs begins season with winPublished: August 11, 2018 19:37:04

Tottenham opened their Premier League campaign on Saturday with a victory at Newcastle for the second year running as goalline technology set them on their way. Jan Vertonghen's early header...


108758. India's flood-hit Kerala state on high alertPublished: August 11, 2018 19:32:31

More than half of the 14 districts in India’s Kerala state have been put on high alert as the death toll from one of the worst floods in the southern...


108759. BD team to participate in int’l robotic challenge in MexicoPublished: August 11, 2018 19:31:10

A team of five STEM enthusiast students from Bangladesh is heading to Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City to participate in the First Global Competition 2018 to be held...


108760. ‘PM to open’ work on Padma Bridge rail link Sept 5Published: August 11, 2018 19:30:09

Railways Minister M Mazibul Hoque on Saturday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the work on the Padma Bridge rail link on September 5. "The Prime Minister will unveil...


108761. 'Time is not good, be careful about making speeches'Published: August 11, 2018 18:29:48

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has requested the leaders of his party to be more attentive about fulfilling duties instead of making speeches. “Time is not good. My courteous request...


108762. NASA delays mission to SunPublished: August 11, 2018 18:26:46

US space agency NASA has delayed its mission to send a satellite closer to the Sun than any before. The Parker Solar Probe was set to launch from Cape Canaveral,...


108763. Joy’s remarks on Shahidul inhumane: RizviPublished: August 11, 2018 18:19:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says ICT Advisor to the Prime Minister Sajeeb Wazed’s remarks regarding the detention of photographer Shahidul Alam are inhumane. The BNP leader...


108764. RAB arrests ‘JMB’ man in JhenaidahPublished: August 11, 2018 17:31:25

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested an alleged Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activist from Shyamkur village in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah district on Friday night. The arrestee is Jasim Uddin,...


108765. Rajshahi hospital now runs on solar powerPublished: August 11, 2018 17:28:12

Solar power system has been launched in Rajshahi Chest Disease Hospital (RCDH) aiming at uninterrupted power supply in the hospital. In the preliminary stage, four of the 12 wards of...


108766. 'Explosive device behind Jordan blast'Published: August 11, 2018 17:10:50

Jordanian police said on Saturday investigations showed a homemade explosive device planted near a police van was behind a blast that killed one policeman and injured six others the day...


108767. Britain in race to launch 2,000 satellitesPublished: August 11, 2018 17:08:37

British Business Secretary Greg Clark said Thursday Britain was poised to compete for the launch of an estimated 2,000 satellites by 2030. Clark expanded on the commercial opportunities to be...


108768. Bandarban fire guts 170 housesPublished: August 11, 2018 17:03:48

At least 170 houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Maddampara in Bandarban district on Saturday. The fire originated from the kitchen of a house around 12...


108769. US court orders chemical giant to pay $289m damagesPublished: August 11, 2018 17:00:51

Chemical giant Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289m damages to a man who claimed herbicides containing glyphosate had caused his cancer. In a landmark case, a Californian jury found...


108770. SCC re-election: Voting ends in two centresPublished: August 11, 2018 16:49:40

Voting in two centres, where voting was postponed during the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) polls on July 30 due to various irregularities, has ended on Saturday. The Awami League and...


108771. Germany removes ban on Nazi symbols in video gamesPublished: August 11, 2018 16:38:43

Nazi symbols can now appear in video games in Germany, ending a long-running and frequently ridiculed censorship. Germany bans symbols belonging to unconstitutional groups, which has caused problems in games...


108772. BNP pushes for dialogue with govtPublished: August 11, 2018 16:33:09

BNP on Saturday urged the government to engage in talks with the party over the next general election with an open mind, reports BSS. "Discussions cannot be held at an...


108773. 'Stolen' plane from Seattle airport crashes into islandPublished: August 11, 2018 16:28:16

A "suicidal" airline employee stole an Alaska Airlines plane without any passengers on it, performed an upside-down aerial loop, and crashed into an island in Washington state, reports aljazeera.com. The...


108774. Academics believe Bangabandhu’s killing was a deep-rooted conspiracyPublished: August 11, 2018 16:22:41

Academicians at a discussion here have said assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a deep-rooted conspiracy to destroy independence and reverse spirit of the Warof...


108775. Asia gets first microbiota transplantation, research centrePublished: August 11, 2018 15:58:46

The Faculty of Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Thursday announced that it has established Asia's first and Hong Kong's only microbiota transplantation and research centre. The...


108776. PM to lay foundation of underpass near Ramiz Uddin College SundayPublished: August 11, 2018 15:56:29

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lay the foundation stone of an underpass adjacent to Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College on the Airport Road in the capital on Sunday. Prime Minister’s...


108777. Iran Revolutionary Guards kill 10 militants near Iraq borderPublished: August 11, 2018 15:52:38

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday they had killed ten militants overnight in a security operation conducted in the northwest of the country near the border with Iraq, the official...


108778. North Korea detains Japanese citizenPublished: August 11, 2018 15:47:46

A Japanese man has been detained in North Korea, and government officials are trying to gather information on his safety, the Asahi Shimbun reported on Saturday. The report, citing government...


108779. Wahlbergs talk about making 'Mile 22'Published: August 11, 2018 15:47:39

In making a movie about the CIA in 2018, is it possible to portray intelligence work without political side-taking? Mark Wahlberg, star and producer of Mile 22, an action flick...


108780. Cops recover pregnant woman’s body in SavarPublished: August 11, 2018 15:05:31

Police recovered the hanging body of a pregnant woman from Solai Market area in Bhakuta union of Savar on early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Ratna, 30, wife of...


108781. DMP extends traffic week by three daysPublished: August 11, 2018 15:00:58

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has extended the ongoing traffic week by three days. According to the latest announcement, the traffic week will continue till August 14, 2018. DMP commissioner Assaduzzaman...


108782. RAB seizes six Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan busesPublished: August 11, 2018 14:55:23

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized six buses of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan for plying the streets despite cancelation of its route permit by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA). The...


108783. Sylhet goes to determine mayor todayPublished: August 11, 2018 14:24:28

Voting in two centres, where voting was postponed during the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) polls on July 30 due to various irregularities, is underway on Saturday to determine the mayor...


108784. Sudan ruling party backs Bashir as candidate for 2020 electionPublished: August 11, 2018 14:23:45

Sudan’s ruling party says it will back its leader President Omar al-Bashir as a candidate in the 2020 election, state news agency SUNA reported on Friday, a move that would...


108785. ‘Robber’ dies in Magura ‘gunfight’Published: August 11, 2018 14:13:32

A suspected robber was killed in a 'gunfight' between two gangs of robbers at Ramkantopur in Mohammadpur upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abul Bashar Biswas, 40, son...


108786. Rethinking digital center’s sustainabilityPublished: August 11, 2018 14:05:11

Union Digital Centers (UDC) across the country have brought teeming millions under e-services, video calling, browsing and other necessary services at their door steps through a commending initiative of Access...


108787. China auto imports jump on new tariff ratesPublished: August 11, 2018 14:04:44

China's imports of automobiles jumped 72 per cent to 7.38 billion dollars in July after lower tariff rates went into effect, data from the General Administration of Customs showed. According...


108788. RCMC introduces MPH programmePublished: August 11, 2018 13:43:06

The Masters of Public Health (MPH) programme was launched at Rangpur Community Medical College (RCMC), a sister organisation of Rangpur Group, in a function held at its lecture room on...


108789. Pogba shines as Man Utd seal victory in EPL openerPublished: August 11, 2018 13:23:11

World Cup winner Paul Pogba’s third minute penalty and a late goal from Luke Shaw gave Manchester United a 2-1 win over Leicester City at Old Trafford in the opening...


108790. Internet outage interrupts train ticket salesPublished: August 11, 2018 13:13:43

Thousands of customers queuing to buy advance tickets for Eid journeys home are facing difficulties after internet problems interrupted sales. Ticket sales were interrupted for over one-and-a-half hours at Dhaka’s...


108791. ‘Son’ slaughters man in BagerhatPublished: August 11, 2018 13:11:52

A man was slaughtered allegedly by his son at Ali Bazar in Bagerhat’s Morelganj upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Yunus Ali Hawlader, 70. Quoting witnesses, Thakur Das...


108792. Moon sighting committee sits tomorrowPublished: August 11, 2018 12:49:49

National Moon Sighting Committee meeting will be held at 7:15 pm tomorrow (Sunday) at Islamic Foundation conference room in Baitul Mukarram National Mosque to fix the date of holy Eid-ul-Azha...


108793. Inspector sues helper, driver after hitting Home Minister’s carPublished: August 11, 2018 12:39:56

A case has been filed in connection with the incident of hitting the Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal’s car in front of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) Sher-e-Bangla Nagar...


108794. Global equities little changePublished: August 11, 2018 12:05:46

A plunge in the Turkish lira rocked global equities and emerging markets on Friday and fear of further fallout sent investors scurrying for safety in assets like the yen and...


108795. Two die in road mishaps across countryPublished: August 11, 2018 11:52:44

At least two people including a minor boy were killed in two separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria and Panchagarh districts on Friday evening. The deceased were identified as Manik Miah,...


108796. China to keep business ties with Iran despite Trump threatPublished: August 11, 2018 11:49:42

China’s business and energy ties with Iran do not harm the interests of any other country, the country’s Foreign Ministry said, after US President Donald Trump said companies doing business...


108797. ‘Terrorist’ dies in Chattogram shootoutPublished: August 11, 2018 11:47:40

A suspected terrorist was killed in a 'shootout' with police at Dudhkumra in Anwara upazila of Chattogram early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Nasir alias Mamun, 35, son...


108798. US stocks slip amid Turkey woesPublished: August 11, 2018 11:22:01

Wall Street slipped on Friday as a deepening economic crisis in Turkey dragged on bank stocks and triggered fears that it could spread to other global economies. A drop in...


108799. Romania anti-government protest turns violentPublished: August 11, 2018 11:18:06

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied against the ruling Social Democrat (PSD) government on Friday in cities across Romania and the capital Bucharest where riot police fired tear gas into...


108800. Chinese media keep up drumbeat of criticism of USPublished: August 11, 2018 10:52:28

China’s state media continued a barrage of criticism of the United States on Saturday as their tit-for-tat trade war escalated, while seeking to reassure readers the Chinese economy remains in...